8:17 am
October 21, 2011
7:48 pm
NWBA Member
April 19, 2010
Sam: Look for one of the old small belt drive saws,not the newer direct drive ones.They can be found pretty cheap on Craigslist.The belt drive won't bog down on you. Watch the RPM's. I learned about that one from Weygers too.He was a very interesting man who practiced what he preached. His house in the Bay Area was built from 100% recycled materials.
2:48 am
NWBA Member
July 9, 2010
5:57 am
NWBA Member
August 7, 2010
Good Morning,
Abrasive blades work good, BUTT, DON'T CUT STEEL AND ALUMINIUM WITH THE SAME BLADE!!!
Thermite is aluminum and steel filings, burns at over 6000 degrees. Thermite will burn a hole in concrete and your building will be gone!!!
Railway rails are welded together with Thermite.
my $.02
Neil
As long as we are above our shoes, We know where we are.:happy:
9:09 am
March 22, 2010
The size I use is7" X .035" with hole size 1 1/4". These will cut off hardened steel, just not too thick.
http://falconabrasive.com/page3.html
noticed the 7" ones have various hole sizes.
3:12 am
NWBA Member
June 8, 2010
Hey Sam:
I used a cut-off wheel on a table saw years ago before I had a torch or an angle grinder. I would Never go back to it. Firstly, it's dangerous... If you are like me you mark your metal with a line and then by eye, you cut to the line... Well, If the wheel comes apart, what is directly in line with it? Your face and your eye. I found it also to be very slow compared to a zip disc on an angle grinder or even a torch. I also found that unless you have an enclosed motor on your table saw, the metal grindings will kill your motor within a year. Now, I have put a cut-off wheel on a skilsaw and cut sheet steel with that. Worked pretty darn well. Good luck, take care... I am impressed with some of your work... Just wish you lived closer so we could play in the shop.
Lynn
4:01 pm
April 12, 2010
lately at work we have been using a skill saw with a metal cutting blade. cut slow and steady and the end results are actually pretty good. you can also clamp a guide to the piece for a nice straight cut. If your piece is too narrow to clamp a guide to, tack it to the edge of a table. Flush your tacks with a grinder and cut away! oh, and wear safety glasses, a face shield, long sleeves, and gloves! those little chips are HOT! ask me how I know!
good luck!
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